Steve W. Cox, age 66

Posted by on Jan 19, 2018

Steve Williett Cox, 66 years, 2 months and 12 days of age, of Campbellsville, died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at his home in Taylor County.

Steve was born in Marion County, November 6, 1951, the son of the late Curtis Cox Sr. and Helen Sallee Cox who survives.    Besides his father, he was predeceased by his brother, Curtis Cox, Jr.

After serving his country in the United States Army in the Vietnam war, he worked for Ford Motor Company.    He was of the Baptist faith, a member of the Merrimac Masonic Lodge and enjoyed in his spare time, hunting and motorcycles.   He was a family man that loved his kids and grandkids.

Besides his mother, surviving is his wife of 50 years, Martha Malone Cox and children, Elecia Cox, Stephanie Travis and Bobby Clay Cox all of Campbellsville.   Also surviving is a brother, Ricky Cox, and sister, Denise Bagby of Campbellsville and Sandra Burkhead of Louisville as well as 6 grandchildren, Blade Thompson, Austin Thompson, Shayne Murphy, Wesley Murphy, Jr., Jared Murphy, Deandre Bell, and a great-grandchild, Rylee Thompson.

The funeral Service for Steve Williett Cox will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy Sharp officiating.    Burial will follow in Tallow Creek Cemetery with bearers being Steven Thompson, Austin Thompson, Peanut Lawson, David Hunt, Harry Pelle and Doug Vaughn.

The family request visitation on Monday, January 22, 2018 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Lyon DeWitt Berry Funeral Home.

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